World's largest photovoltaic power plants (ranking 401-450)

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courtesy Phoenix Solar

Some large-scale PV power plants constructed by Phoenix Solar
(courtesy: Phoenix Solar)

Data about installed power capacity in 2009 is available in PV Power Plants 2010 Industry Guide, published by Solarpraxis.

More detailed data for past years is available in pvresources Annual Review 2008 Extended Edition ...

World's largest photovoltaic power plants are presented in the table below. The list is divided into tables - each table includes 50 power plants. For each listed plant basic data is available (power, country, location, basic description etc.). Currently list with 1000 large photovoltaic plants is available (peak power > 1.6 MWp). In the table you may find different systems: standalone, hybrid, distributed, building integrated etc. But only systems (or system) which forms a unique photovoltaic power plant as a whole, are considered. If some power plants are missing and should be included in this table, or if some entries in the table should be modified, please send information to . Countries where large-scale (>1 MWp) power plants were put into service are (ranked by cumulative power capacity installed as at December 2009):

               - Spain, Germany, USA, Italy, South Korea, Czech Republic

               - China, Portugal, Canada, France, Franch overseas departments/Reunion, Belgium

               - Japan, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland

               - Thailand, Bulgaria, India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines

- Israel

The main source of information included in the table below are press releases and various internet sources. The list should be as accurate as possible. Howewer the mistakes and missentries can not be excluded. Please inform me if some plants are not included or if the entries should be modified.

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
3.26 MW	Germany, Dingolfing Picture courtesy: Goldbeck Solar	Co.Mückenhausen RM, BIPV, some FM and CONC modules used roof mounted plant 18736 Solara, Sharp and Kyocera (facade) modules used 11 SMA inverters.	Goldbeck Solar 2004	3050 MWh
3.235 MW	Spain, Purias	Planta Solar Purias GM	2009
3.234 MW	Germany, Bordelum (schleswig- Holstein)	Solarpark Bordelum GM
3.23 MW	Spain, Menorca (Baleares)	Planta Solar Menorca GM	SunEnergy Europe GmbH 2008
3.219 MW	Spain, Calvia (Mallorca) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Calvia GM Solon modules Habdank mounting structures KACO inverters	SOLON SI 2008
3.2 MW	Czech Republic, Borovany	Photovoltaic plant Borovany GM	2009
3.2 MW	Germany, Dettenhofen	Solarpark Dettenhofen GM	2009
3.2 MW	Spain, Cieza (Murcia)	Parque Solar El Solivar GM	2008	4600 MWh 4000 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
3.2 MW	Italy, Matino (Lecce) Picture courtesy: juwi Holding AG	PV plant Matino GM	juwi 2008
3.2 MW	Spain, Binissalem (Mallorca)	Planta Solar Fotovoltaica Binissalema GM	Huertas de Binipark 2008
3.2 MW	Spain, Casa de la Azuara (Murcia)	Huerto Solar Campos Solares Coag, Jumilla GM	2008
3.2 MW	Spain, Romica (Albacete)	Planta Solar Romica GM	Mecanova 2008
3.2 MW	Spain, Chinchilla de Montearagón Picture courtesy: Conergy	Huerta Solar Chinchilla de Montearagón GM, TRAC Conergy SolarOptimus trackers	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH 2008
3.186 MW	Spain, Jumilla (Murcia) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Photovoltaic plant in Jumilla, Nemesis I 1,036 MW, Nemesis II 2,15 MW GM, TF First Solar modules Habdank mounting structures	Phoenix Solar S.L. Nemesis I August 2007 Nemesis II January 2008	5000 MWh 4400 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
3.178 MW	Germany, Ansbach (Bayern)	Solarpark Ansbach GM
3.168 MW	Czech Republic, Syrovice	Rajhradska PV power plant GM	2009
3.168 MW	Czech Republic, Syrovice	Orechovska PV power plant GM	2009
3.168 MW	Spain, Abáran (Murcia)	Parque Solar Los Vergeles GM, GC	Anbelo Solar S.L. 2008
3.165 MW	Spain, Santa Margalida (Mallorca) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Planta Solar Santa Margalida GM Solon modules Habdank mounting structures KACO inverters	SOLON SI 2008
3.162 MW	Germany, Wiedergeltingen	Solarpark Wiedergeltingen GM	2010
3.162 MW	Germany, Longuich (Trier)	Solarpark Red GM, TF First Solar modules Habdank mounting structures	Phoenix Solar AG 2007
3.159 MW	Spain, Corvera	Planta Solar Corvera GM, TRAC	Soltec Energias Renovables 2008
3.15 MW	Spain, San Clemente	Planta Solar Pajarejos GM	2008
3.15 MW	Spain, Mansilla de las Mullas	Planta Solar Mansilla de las Mullas GM	2008
3.149 MW	Germany, Bockelwitz (Polditz) Picture courtesy: Scatec Solar	Solarpark Polditz GM 14000 modules	Scatec Solar 2008
3.12 MW	China, Shanghai	Shanghai World Expo 2010 RM	2010
3.1 MW	Spain, Baena (Cordoba) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar Olivar II GM, TRAC	Solsureste Injuber 2008
3.1 MW	Spain, La Gineta (Albacete) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar La Gineta GM	2008
3.1 MW	Spain, Riudarenes (Girona) Picture courtesy: Social Energy S.L.	Huerta Solar Riu d'Arenes 1 GM	Social Energy January 2007 2008	Part 2: 3000 MWh 2500 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
3.096 MW	Spain, Pozohondo	Parque solar Pozohondo II GM	2008
3.05 MW	Korea, Suncheon	Suncheon solar power plant GM, TRAC	2007
3.045 MW	Spain, Casar de Cáceres (Extremadura) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Dehesa Solar de Cáceres GM	Energias del Guadiana 2008
3.04 MW	Germany, Waldeck Picture courtesy: Colexon	Geflügelhof Waldeck RM	Colexon 2008	2,800 MWh 2,650 t CO₂
3.012 MW	Czech Republic, Holysov	Photovoltaic plant Holysov I+III GM	2009
3 MW	Germany, Grimma	Solarpark Grimma GM	2010
3 MW	Germany, Aldersbach	Solarpark Aldersbach GM	2010
3 MW	Italy, Casteltermini	PV power plant Casteltermini GM	2010
3 MW	Czech Republic, Sudslava u Chocne	Photovoltaic plant Sudslava u Chocne GM	2009
3 MW	Czech Republic, Menin	Photovoltaic plant Menin GM	2009
3 MW	Germany, Obernburg am Main	Solarpark Obernburg am Main GM	2010
3 MW	India, Itnal Karnataka	Itnal PV power plant GM	2010
3 MW	India, Kolar Karnataka	Kolar PV power plant GM	2010
3 MW	Czech Republic, Bohunovice	Photovoltaic plant Bohunovice GM	2009
3 MW	China, Yangcheng	Roof mounted PV power plant Yangcheng City RM	2010
3 MW	Germany, Türkenfeld	Solarpark Türkenfeld GM	2009
3 MW	Belgium, Lier	Zoonenpark Ivarem GM	2009
3 MW	Italy, Santa Sofia, TE	PV power plant Santa Sofia, Narni GM	2009
3 MW	Italy, Poggiorsini, LE	PV power plant Poggiorsini GM	SAEM 2009

* Abbreviations - explanation

BG - Biogas as additional energy source in hybrid systems
BIPV - Building integrated photovoltaic system
BM - Biomass as additional energy source in hybrid systems
CONC - Concentrating photovoltaic system
CSC - Coloured solar cells
DI - Diesel fuel as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
DIST - Distributed photovoltaic system
GC - Grid-connected photovoltaic system
GM - Ground-mounted photovoltaic system
FC - Fuell cells as additional energy source in hybrid systems
FI - Facade-integrated system
FLEX - Flexible solar cells
FM - Facade-mounted system
HY - Hybrid photovoltaic system
NB - Noise barrier
PB - PV System part of a passive building
RES - Residental housing
RI - Roof-integrated photovoltaic system
RM - Roof-mounted photovoltaic system
SA - Standalone photovoltaic system
SV - "Shadow-Voltaic" system
TF - Thin-Film (aSi, CdTe, CIS etc.)
TRAC - Tracking system
TRAN - Transparent modules
WI - Wind as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
WP - Water pumping

Special thanks for contributions (permissions to use pictures, errata etc.) to Top 50/100, Top 25 BIPV and to Top 5 ranked by country lists - listed in alphabetic order:

Accener S.L., APS, Bangkok Solar, www.bergfoto.ch, Beck Energy, BP Solar, Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co.,Inc., Chevron Energy Solutions, City Solar AG, Classic Bautreuhand GmbH & Co. KG, Colexon, Conergy, Deutsche BP, Ecofys, Ecostream, EEPro, Elektro Kirchner, ENEL, Energetica Energietechnik, EPURON, esTCI S.L., First Solar, Gehrlicher Solar, Generaciones Fotovoltaicas de la Mancha, Geo-Images Project, Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley, GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH, Glaswerke Arnold GmbH&Co.KG, Globalsolar Inc., Goldbeck Solar, Gregory Kerwin, Grupo Enerpal, Tom Hansen (Tucson Electric Power), HiTechSolar s.r.o., IBC SOLAR AG, IM2 Energia Solar, Inversiones Solares Sunergy, SLL, Jayme da Costa, JSA Technology, juwi, K&S Consulting, Kahn Solar, Korowatt s.r.o., Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen, Jiménez Belinchón, S.A., Joel Mendel, MEPGroup, Meyer & Meyer Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA, Mitsubishi Electric, MySolar, New Energy Invest GmbH, Takashi Oozeki - AIST, Pfalzwerke, Phoenix Solar, Pohlen Solar, Polder PV - Peter Segaar, Poulek Solar, PowerLight Corp., PV Labor der HTI Bern, Q-Cells International, Ra Solar, Ralos Vertriebs GmbH, Reginald Brown (BSRIA Ltd), S.A.G. Solarstrom, S.E. Project™ S.r.l., Scatec Solar, Scheuten Solar Technology, Seoul Marine Co., Sharp Electronics Europe GmbH, Shell Solar, SIEL/SIAC, Siemens Nederland N.V., SMA Technologie AG, Solar Energiedach GmbH, Solar Engineering Decker & Mack GmbH, Solar World SolarCraft, Solarparc AG, Solarpark Rodenäs GmbH, Solarstrom Schwaben GmbH, SonnenEnergie GmbH, Stephan Schröder Management GmbH, StroomWerk, SunPower Corp., Sun Power & Geothermal Energy, SunEnergy GmbH, Suravia S.A. - fotografia aerea, SunStrom GmbH, Uni Solar Ovonic LLC, TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Bram Vorster, WIRSOL GmbH, WorldWater & Power Corp., Floris Wouterlood, flag icons provided by icondrawer.

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